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Investigators say they are particularly keen to speak to two women who were seen having a conversation with two younger girls outside the Premier Inn hotel on Kings Road at just after midnight on Monday August 28.

They would also like to hear from anyone who may have been driving along Kings Road or parked in the area between 12.15 and 12.45am.

Two men, aged 22 and 24, both from Brentwood were arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. They have been released under investigation.

A third man, 23-year-old Nathan Turner of Myrtle Road, Brentwood has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent. He has been remanded in custody and will next appear at Basildon Crown Court on October 2.